HC Deb 11 July 1994 vol 246 c426W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the visits undertaken by members of the royal family to(a) Bahrain, (b) Egypt, (c) Iran, (d) Iraq, (e) Israel, (f) Jordan, (g) Kuwait, (h) Lebanon, (i) Oman, (j) Qatar, (k) Saudi Arabia, (l) Syria, (m) the United Arab Emirates and (n) the Yemen since 1979.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Members of the royal family have paid official visits to these countries during this period as follows:

  1. (a) Bahrain—The Queen (1979), The Duke of Edinburgh (1989), The Prince of Wales (1986), The Princess Royal (1991), The Duke of Gloucester (1984, 1989), The Duke of Kent (1981);
  2. (b) Egypt—The Prince of Wales (1981), The Princess of Wales (1982), The Duke of Gloucester (1992), The Duke of Kent (1992);
  3. (c) Iran—none;
  4. (d) Iraq—none;
  5. (e) Israel—none;
  6. (f) Jordan—The Queen (1984); The Duke of Kent (1993);
  7. (g) Kuwait—The Queen (1979), The Prince of Wales (1989, 1993), The Princess Royal (1987, 1991), The Duke of Gloucester (1984), The Duke of Kent (1981);
  8. (h) Lebanon—The Princess Royal (1982);
  9. (i) Oman—The Queen (1979), The Duke of Edinburgh (1990, 1991), The Prince of Wales (1986, 1992), The Duke of Gloucester (1980), The Duke of Kent (1985, 1989);
  10. (j) Qatar—The Queen (1979), The Prince of Wales (1986), The Princess Royal (1991), The Duke of Gloucester (1984, 1989), The Duke of Kent (1981);
  11. (k) Saudi Arabia—The Queen (1979), The Prince of Wales (1986, 1989, 1990, 1993), The Duke of Kent (1993);
  12. (l) Syria—none;
  13. (m) United Arab Emirates—The Queen (1979), The Duke of Edinburgh (1991), The Prince of Wales (1989,1993), The Princess Royal (1984, 1987, 1991), The Duke of Gloucester (1991), The Duke of Kent (1981);
  14. (n) Yemen—The Princess Royal (1982).